In this grammar lesson, you will learn how to negate with two verbs in French.
In this lesson you will learn about:
- how to negate with two verbs in French
- how negations with two verbs are used in sentences
- how you can quiz yourself on how to negate with two verbs in French
- how to practice with flashcards on how to negate with two verbs in French
- how and why you should use the courses of Language Atlas to learn French
Please refer to the French A1 Curriculum to get a better overview of French grammar, if you are curious about this fits in French A1.
By the end of the lesson, you will know all about how to negate with two verbs in French!
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How to Negate with Two Verbs in French
In this lesson I am mostly going to use the ne…pas negation, to show you how to negate with two verbs in French.
This principle applies to any other form of negation, but this one is the most often used, and also the easiest one to understand.
- In a negation with both a conjugated verb and an infinitive (full verb), the ne…pas is placed on each side of the conjugated verb.
vouloir
Je ne veux pas cuisiner.
I don’t want to cook.
devoir
Tu ne dois pas mentir.
You mustn’t lie.
pouvoir
Il ne peut pas conduire.
He can’t drive.
aller
Nous n’allons pas faire ça.
We’re not going to do that.
devoir
Vous ne devez pas manger.
You don’t have to eat.
aimer
Ils n’aiment pas danser.
They don’t like dancing.
You can see that ne is placed before the conjugated verb, and pas is placed after the conjugated verb.
Examples Sentences on How to Negate with Two Verbs in French
The final section of this lesson on how to negate with two verbs in French is about seeing the negations in action.
This is valuable because you can improve your understanding on how to negate with two verbs in French through examples.
vouloir
Je ne veux pas cuisiner.
I don’t want to cook.
aller
Je ne vais plus parler.
I am not going to talk anymore.
aller
Je ne vais jamais danser !
I am never going to dance!
devoir
Tu ne dois pas mentir.
You mustn’t lie.
pouvoir
Il ne peut pas conduire.
He can’t drive.
aller
Nous n’allons pas faire ça.
We’re not going to do that.
devoir
Vous ne devez pas manger.
You don’t have to eat.
aimer
Ils n’aiment pas danser.
They don’t like dancing.
Quiz Yourself on How to Negate with Two Verbs in French
At the end of every lesson you can do a small quiz.
You will see the sentences of the previous chapter.
You will either need to fill in the blanks, choose the correct multiple choice option, or both.
Once you are done the correct answer will be shown.
You can redo the quiz as many times as you want.
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